Ivor Gurney's composition of Edmund Casson's poem "Carol of the Skiddaw Yowes" was originally published in 1919. A wonderfully festive carol about the plight of the ewes on the mountains of the Lake District. Classic Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for the enjoyment of musicians and music students the world over.